Analysis of articles mentioned in section 24A

Section 59B of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act deals with analysis of articles mentioned in section 24A. [Analysis of articles mentioned in section 24A.-[(1) Whenever the [Commissioner] has reason to believe that any of the articles mentioned in section 24A does not correspond with the description and limitations provided in section 59A, he shall cause an analysis of the said article to be made and if The Act was enacted on 20 May 1949.

¹[Analysis of articles mentioned in section 24A.-²[(1) Whenever the ³[Commissioner] has reason to believe that any of the articles mentioned in section 24A does not correspond with the description and limitations provided in section 59A, he shall cause an analysis of the said article to be made and if upon such analysis the ⁴[Commissioner] shall find the said article does not so correspond, he shall give not less than 15 days notice in writing to the person who is the manufacturer thereof or is known or believed to have imported ⁵[or obtained] such article to show cause why the said article should not be dealt with as the intoxicating liquor, such notice to be served personally or by registered post as the ⁶[Commisssioner] may determine, and shall specify the time when, place where, and the name of the officer before whom such person is required to appear.

⁷[(1A) If such person fails to show to the satisfaction of the ⁸[Commissioner] that the said article corresponds with the description and limitations provided in section 59A, the ⁹[Commissioner] may by notification in the Official Gazette direct that the said article be dealt with as an intoxicating liquor and thereupon the provisions of this Act relating to liquor shall apply to that article.]

¹⁰[(2) Whenever the ¹¹[Commissioner] causes an analysis of an article mentioned in section 24A to be made under sub-section (1) ¹²[or gives notice thereunder], he may require the person who is the manufacture thereof or who is known or believed to have imported ¹³[or obtained] such articles not to sell, distribute or otherwise deal with such article, or to remove it from any place without the previous permission of the ¹⁴[Commissioner], for any period not exceeding three months from the date of such requisition or till the result of the analysis is known and ¹⁵[communicated to him in writing by the ¹⁶[Commissioner] whichever is earlier, or as the case may be, till such manufacturer or other person satisfies the ¹⁷[Commissioner] that the article corresponds to the description and limitations provided in section 58A; and thereupon such manufacturer or person shall comply with such requisition during the said period.]

Section 59B, The Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Act 25 of 1949).